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Sign in to savethumb|A Bell 47 helicopter, an early example of a powered rotorcraft
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13 sectionsContents
- Classes of rotorcraft
- Helicopter
- Autogyro
- Gyrodyne
- Rotor kite
- Rotor configuration
- Number of blades
- Number of rotors
- Stopped rotors
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|A Bell 47 helicopter, an early example of a powered rotorcraft
A rotary-wing aircraft, rotorwing aircraft or rotorcraft is a heavier-than-air aircraft with rotary wings that spin around a vertical mast to generate lift. The assembly of several rotor blades mounted on a single mast is referred to as a rotor.